London Fashion Week: David Koma spring/summer 2011

The Russian Ballet inspired young designer David Koma, in a collection which payed homage to the fragility of
Swan Lake
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BY Natasha Cowan |
20 September 2010

Photo: JANE MINGAY

Photo: JANE MINGAY

Georgian-born designer David Koma, 24 returned to his Russian roots and used The Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersberg, the city he grew-up and studied fine-art as his inspiration this season, exploring his past experiences of the Russian Ballet.

Fine Italian wool sleeveless dresses with wide shoulders and intricate inserts of python were cinched in at waists to play-up the multiple-flared, mid-thigh, flirty skirt silhouette.

Colours of yellow, gold, black or shell pink tipped each skirt pleat to create an illusion of increased ripples.

The 2009 MA Central Saint Martins graduate used sculptured half-peplums placed round waists to enhance the volume of skirts, and carefully used gold-metal embellishment on the front of an LBD to imitate scales on the front of a snake.

Hem-lines also reached the floor with the new half long/half short skirts.